National
‘We don’t have to settle for divide’
ATLANTA — Hundreds of Christians came to Atlanta seeking true unity — not through platitudes but deep discussions about who belongs to the body of…
January 2026
View as PDF‘We don’t have to settle for divide’ • Inside Story: Roadblocks and roller bags • 110-year-old church shares the Gospel one last time • It’s ‘not about a building’ at this 100-year celebration • He bought a book for 50 cents: It turned out to be a ‘crown jewel’ • Warning: Baptisms, funerals and giant fish can be hazardous to preachers’ health • Longtime missionary arrested on solicitation of prostitution charge • Fire destroys Nashville church building • A dream for Christian higher education in Europe • ‘Shabby chic’ French castle welcomes missionaries for rest and restoration • A lifetime commitment’ • Insight: Should we keep printing this paper? • 5 values and practices of fruitful church elderships •Review: ‘Parenting Faithfully in the Digital Age’ • Editorial: The spirit of restoration
In this issue:
Editorial
Editorial: The spirit of restoration
The heartbeat of the American Restoration Movement is propelled by two core beliefs: First, that Jesus is serious about unity; and second, that true unity…
Inside Story
Roadblocks and roller bags
CHARTRES, FRANCE — It’s 4:45 a.m. It’s still dark outside in this medieval French city, famous for its Gothic cathedral. In fact, I’m exploring the sidewalks…
National
110-year-old church shares the Gospel one last time
LEXINGTON, KY. — In a building nestled in a quiet neighborhood, the 110-year-old Cramer and Hanover Church of Christ gathered one last time. “Oh, if…
National
It’s ‘not about a building’ at this 100-year celebration
COLUMBIA, TENN. — Jubilant singing rang throughout the West Seventh Street Church of Christ auditorium on a recent Sunday as Christians gathered in celebration of…
International
A dream for Christian higher education in Europe
LA CHAPELLE AU RIBOUL, FRANCE — When nuns listed a vacant Catholic girls’ school for sale in this sleepy French village in 2017, American Jerry…
Dialogue
‘A lifetime commitment’
Arlin Hendrix is celebrating 50 years as a missionary to France. Hendrix, 78, and his wife, Judy, moved to Lyon, about 250 miles southeast of…
Insight
Should we keep printing this paper?
If you didn’t see the October 2025 print issue of The Christian Chronicle, you didn’t miss it. We did. We made the painful decision not…
Inside Story
A ‘crown jewel’ for 50 cents
OKLAHOMA CITY — In the early 1960s, Ron Bever paid 50 cents — roughly $5.34 in today’s dollars — for an old religious book at an estate sale.…
Inside Story
Warning: Baptisms, funerals and giant fish can be hazardous to preachers’ health
EDMOND, OKLA. — A glitch washing away a tall man’s sins. A mishap at a military veteran’s graveside service. An accident inside the huge fish…
National
Longtime missionary arrested on solicitation of prostitution charge
Police in Wichita Falls, Texas, have arrested longtime missionary Dennis Cady on a charge of soliciting prostitution. The Christian Chronicle has reported multiple times on…
National
Across the Nation: Worship in a funeral home, leaving a 100-year-old church building and more quick takes
Across the Nation is our monthly rundown of news briefs, links and quotes from Churches of Christ across the U.S. Got an idea for this…
National
Fire destroys Nashville church building
A Thursday morning fire destroyed the meeting place of the Scott Avenue Church of Christ in Nashville, Tenn. — just hours after a new Christian…
International
‘Shabby chic’ French castle welcomes missionaries for rest and restoration
PARIS — Sherry Pogue bought a castle to serve the Lord. It’s a small castle, the American Christian emphasizes. In 2016, Pogue and her late…
International
Around the World: ‘wedding negotiations’ in Kenya, ‘God’s certainity’ in Poland and more quick takes
Around the World is our monthly rundown of news briefs, links and quotes from Churches of Christ all over the globe. Got an idea for…
Views
5 values and practices of fruitful church elderships
The model for plural church leadership finds its origin in our holy, triune God, who exists in perfect relationship. From the beginning, he has invited…
Reviews
‘Parenting Faithfully in the Digital Age’
What can we do about the iPad kids? Children’s constant attachment to their screens — and how that behavior impacts their mental health and development…